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ARTICLE · 27 MAY 2022

USCIS To Implement Premium Processing For Certain Previously Filed Form I-140 Petitions

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Starting on June 1, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will implement premium processing for certain EB-1 and EB-2 petitioners with a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers.

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Starting on June 1, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will implement premium processing for certain EB-1 and EB-2 petitioners with a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers.  

Overview

The new premium processing expansion will only apply to individuals who previously filed a Form I-140 petition under an E13 classification as a multinational executive or manager or an E21 classification as a member of professions with advanced degrees or exceptional ability requesting a national interest waiver (NIW).  

Premium processing expansion will occur in two phases.  

  • Beginning June 1, 2022, USCIS will accept Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service for E13 multinational executive and manager petitions that were received on Jan. 1, 2021 or earlier.  

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